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doubt this was preplanned >>> libyan officials say they've arrested 50 people and connection to the benghazi attack. the fbi also investigates and the u.s. government is increasing security to protect u.s. personnel duarte geraldino cbs news >>> the last week of summer and brian hackney with the forecast >>> we cool down a bit in the bay area the numbers will come down every day nothing dramatic still plenty warm inland. fairfield 9189 livermore. some fog comes in on the shoreline you see the golden gate. the marine layer is about 1,700 ft.. low pressure moves in. it moves the a marine layer. none is much fought tonight as last night. 58 degrees at concord, at the airport 55 degrees, 50 santa rosa, the call and will continue through midweek then a little bit of a warm up but the cool down it or warm up nothing to write home about. high pressure in oregon weekends over the next few days by pressure comes down and temperatures followed. we have plenty of sunshine but low clouds to start tomorrow morning. the coast will be cloudy, clearing earlier, future cast shows low clouds along the shoreli
doubt this was preplanned >>> libyan officials say they've arrested 50 people and connection to the benghazi attack. the fbi also investigates and the u.s. government is increasing security to protect u.s. personnel duarte geraldino cbs news >>> the last week of summer and brian hackney with the forecast >>> we cool down a bit in the bay area the numbers will come down every day nothing dramatic still plenty warm inland. fairfield 9189 livermore. some fog comes in on...
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consulates in benghazi. and a game changer this week to hear that it wasn't just spontaneous after a protest, but there were terrorists involved and intelligence sources are telling fox news, that a hundred militants took part in that assault last week. fbi agents are on the ground and looking into whether in fact the attack was an inside job. national security correspondent jennifer griffin's all over this, live in washington with more, hi, jen. >> hi, jamie, well, a fbi team assigned to investigate the murder of u.s. ambassador chris stevens is looking into whether the group of about a hundred attackers armed with rocket propelled grenades had inside help from the private security contractors who the state department had hired to guard inside the benghazi consulate. senator susan collins asked the director of the international counterterrorism center matthew olson this very question at a committee hearing this week. the state department hired blue mountain group, a private security group out of wales to ve
consulates in benghazi. and a game changer this week to hear that it wasn't just spontaneous after a protest, but there were terrorists involved and intelligence sources are telling fox news, that a hundred militants took part in that assault last week. fbi agents are on the ground and looking into whether in fact the attack was an inside job. national security correspondent jennifer griffin's all over this, live in washington with more, hi, jen. >> hi, jamie, well, a fbi team assigned to...
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consulate in benghazi. the of weight ambassador christopher stevens and another member in the main building when the attack was turned into a four hour gun battle began. the u.s. officials still do not know whether he was shot to death or suffocated in the smoke. it was just a year ago that the u.s. help to overthrow libyan dictator mama gaddafi ambassador stevens was but one of the people on the ground then. did waves be held deliberates in a city we helped save from destruction. there is no justification for this. >>> protesting in obscure american made film about his mom the embassy released a statement condemning the move be trying criticism from the romney. did police have in natomas he reiterated statements effectively apologizing for the right of free speech is not the right course for an administration. steve crawford asked the president about that. >>> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and in later and as president when the things i've lot left should find the pentagon sent an
consulate in benghazi. the of weight ambassador christopher stevens and another member in the main building when the attack was turned into a four hour gun battle began. the u.s. officials still do not know whether he was shot to death or suffocated in the smoke. it was just a year ago that the u.s. help to overthrow libyan dictator mama gaddafi ambassador stevens was but one of the people on the ground then. did waves be held deliberates in a city we helped save from destruction. there is no...
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in libya, the security officials searched cars in benghazi. united states and libyan officials are trying to figure out whether this is part of the protests again the antius lame -- antiislam most or part of lend. nothing can be confirmed. hillary clinton condemned the violence and the movie. >> to us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose, to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. as i said yesterday, there is no justification, non-at all, -- nothing at all to respond to the violence. >>shepard: the president ordered the took "do whatever necessary," to protect americans. jonathan hunt is here with the news this afternoon. the extremist use the video to ramp up anti-american sentiment as they can. >>jonathan: that is how this happens. once the heart line clerics get what they see as a justification, what many people would see as an excuse, they whip up the fervor. we now see the results of that across the middle east, particularly in yemen, with violent attack agains
in libya, the security officials searched cars in benghazi. united states and libyan officials are trying to figure out whether this is part of the protests again the antius lame -- antiislam most or part of lend. nothing can be confirmed. hillary clinton condemned the violence and the movie. >> to us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose, to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. as i said yesterday, there is...
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consulate in benghazi was directly tied to al qaeda. specifically a libyan who was released from guantÁnamo bay in 2007 who may have led the attack. the terrorist in question was released on the condition that he would remain in jail in libya. he did not. now christopher stevens and three other americans are dead. so far, no response from the white house this evening. if this is all true, it would directly, emphatically contradicted statements from obama officials over a week that this was a spontaneous act based on a movie as anti-american protests are raging in the middle east, more than a week after the libyan attack in lebanon, thousands demonstrating today chanting, america, you are god's enemy. shouting anti-american slurs and more our continued to expect tomorrow. meanwhile come a moment today at a hearing of the senate homeland security committee. regarding those attacks on consulate in benghazi. >> ambassador stevens and the three other americans died as a result of a terrorist attack? >> certainly on that particular question
consulate in benghazi was directly tied to al qaeda. specifically a libyan who was released from guantÁnamo bay in 2007 who may have led the attack. the terrorist in question was released on the condition that he would remain in jail in libya. he did not. now christopher stevens and three other americans are dead. so far, no response from the white house this evening. if this is all true, it would directly, emphatically contradicted statements from obama officials over a week that this was a...
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comparing benghazi to watergate. author of the amateur joins us. and karl rove among our guest next week. ally bank. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you love me? i'm a robot. i know. i know you're a robot! but there's more in you than just circuits and wires! uhhh. (cries) a machine can't give you what a person can. that's why ally has knowledgeable people there for you, night and day. ally bank. your money needs an ally. lou: united nations on a mission to become the tax master. considering new global taxes to transfer trillions of dollars. among the tax proposed remember secretary of state clinton is enthusiastic. one% tax on all billionaires' and all financial transactions carbon emissions, airline tickets she suggests she is on board with some of that earlier this week. >> one issue i have been preaching about is collecting taxes in the equitable man o' war -- manner especially around the world from the e.u. the of every country are making money. there are rich people everywhere yet to they3 there are rich people ever
comparing benghazi to watergate. author of the amateur joins us. and karl rove among our guest next week. ally bank. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you love me? i'm a robot. i know. i know you're a robot! but there's more in you than just circuits and wires! uhhh. (cries) a machine can't give you what a person can. that's why ally has knowledgeable people there for you, night and day. ally bank. your money needs an ally. lou: united nations on a mission to become the...
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the american consulate in benghazi, libya, was in flames. and the ambassador and three other americans, dead, after militants attacked with gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades. by wednesday, the crowd outside the embassy in cairo had grown larger and the mood, ugly. the rhetoric now, a world away from the heady days of the arab spring last year. when i visited yemen during its own uprising, the atmosphere was optimistic. things have clearly changed. >> we do have to recognize that this kind of outrage that we're seeing in the region is a result of an enormous amount of frustration with the lack of fulfilled promises about the arab spring. the arab spring wasn't just about freedom and democracy. it was about social and economic progress. >> reporter: despite the death and utter devastation at the u.s. mission in benghazi, the state department insists there was a robust security presence. >> we determined that the security at benghazi was appropriate for what we knew. >> reporter: yet, just the day before the attack, al qaeda's leader urged
the american consulate in benghazi, libya, was in flames. and the ambassador and three other americans, dead, after militants attacked with gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades. by wednesday, the crowd outside the embassy in cairo had grown larger and the mood, ugly. the rhetoric now, a world away from the heady days of the arab spring last year. when i visited yemen during its own uprising, the atmosphere was optimistic. things have clearly changed. >> we do have to recognize that this...
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another version of exactly what went down in libya nearly two weeks ago. >> what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack. >> the confusion started on september 12. >> no acts of terror what other shake this nation. >> top officials spent the next week insisting they could not say it was a terror attack and suggested it was more likely a spontaneous reaction to an anti-muslim film. >> in fact, this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. >> i will not put labels on this until we have a complete investigation. >> our interest is in finding the facts of what happened, not taking what we have read in the newspaper in making bold assertions. >> even when carney flipped his thinking and told reporters it was self evident there was a terror attack within a couple of hours, the president was asked whether it was terror and would not directly answer. >> we are still doing an investigation. there will be different circumstances in different countries. i do not want to speak on anything until we have more information. >> the ping-pong answers coupled with a closed door briefing, the senat
another version of exactly what went down in libya nearly two weeks ago. >> what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack. >> the confusion started on september 12. >> no acts of terror what other shake this nation. >> top officials spent the next week insisting they could not say it was a terror attack and suggested it was more likely a spontaneous reaction to an anti-muslim film. >> in fact, this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. >> i will not...
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including united states ambassador chris stevens in benghazi, libya, in what officials believe was a terrorist attack designed to coincide with the anniversary of september 11th. and joining us dan henninger, mary anastasia o'grady and, with the anti-american protests across the arab world this week, tell us about our standing in that part of the world, and the ferment in arabia? >> well, i think, paul, what's happening here is where essentially we came in when the arab spring began in egy egypt, tunisia and spread to other countries and the feeling at that time that came out the united states couldn't really support any of these movements in the arab spring because quote unquote, we don't know who these people are, which is to say that the united states, and including the state department, just was not that engaged with these countries at that time. now, when you think of how, to what extent egypt or libya since these transitions have been in the news, it's been basically not at all on their own, and still a piece with the obama administration's policy on foreign policy, to lower am
including united states ambassador chris stevens in benghazi, libya, in what officials believe was a terrorist attack designed to coincide with the anniversary of september 11th. and joining us dan henninger, mary anastasia o'grady and, with the anti-american protests across the arab world this week, tell us about our standing in that part of the world, and the ferment in arabia? >> well, i think, paul, what's happening here is where essentially we came in when the arab spring began in...
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. >>> breaking news news tonight on the attack in benghazi that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. it was a terrorist attack but it wasn't planned. was the ambassador on a hit list? joining us is fran townsend a cia contributor from the security council advisory. fran, what do we know about this? there are two strands to the story that are breaking today. one was that he feared he was on an al qaeda hit list and that the ring leader for the attack may have been somebody at guantanamo bay and release bad tok l -- released back to america, and what do we know about these things? >> let's start with with the guantanamo detainee. i have not seen it, but in reports, the man who is the leaders of the splinter al sharia who is related to the islamic el mag reshgseb and as you pointed out that the center of the islamic center said it was a terrorist attack, and if you look at the top of the terrorist leader list, he would be at the top. >> where does this leave us going forward? >> well, no question that given when i was in libya and tripoli and met with ambassador stevens
. >>> breaking news news tonight on the attack in benghazi that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. it was a terrorist attack but it wasn't planned. was the ambassador on a hit list? joining us is fran townsend a cia contributor from the security council advisory. fran, what do we know about this? there are two strands to the story that are breaking today. one was that he feared he was on an al qaeda hit list and that the ring leader for the attack may have been...
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it remains unclear who was behind the attack in beng benghazi, who was involved. and whether they took advantage of an anti-is film, or used it as an excuse for the attack. susan rice had suggested the aeu attac attack was more spontaneous. but yesterday a spokesperson seemed reluctant to contradict the u.n. ambassador and offered little new information offering that an investigation is underway. >> the libyans are leading an investigation. we have our own f.b.i. investigation, we also have close f.b.i. and libyan cooperation as we both pursue these, but i'm not going to get into the back and forth of who is arrested, what we think, what we know about any of this. >> reporter: meanwhile reaction to this anti-is film is complicating the end game in afghanistan with attacks against nato troops there being blamed on the film. u.s. officials have suspended joint operations withafter beg with afghan prop patrols and that complicates with call by 2018. martha: it's difficult to get a handle on exactly what took place. a former c.i.a. covert operations officer joins us w
it remains unclear who was behind the attack in beng benghazi, who was involved. and whether they took advantage of an anti-is film, or used it as an excuse for the attack. susan rice had suggested the aeu attac attack was more spontaneous. but yesterday a spokesperson seemed reluctant to contradict the u.n. ambassador and offered little new information offering that an investigation is underway. >> the libyans are leading an investigation. we have our own f.b.i. investigation, we also...
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mobs roamed the streets of benghazi and a cup of heavily armed man to physicians outside the consulate using rocket-propelled grenades, they set fire to the building. the ambassador, an aide and two marine guards took refuge in an interior room of the smoke was intense. three of the fort made it to the roof of the building that stephens was taken to hospital where he was prince of debt from smoke inhalation. the attack has the marks of an al-qaeda operation. >> this was a clear and targeted a band. >> the president has sent two warships equipped with missiles to the cost. >> a big mistake, we will bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >>pam: and christopher stephens is being remembered in berkeley. to >> 800 is and and internal >>pam: on the eve of the funeral for kim young strum, we're learning more about his killer. >>jan: the memorial service for office to announce some will be on mission church in a vacaville. the church is just off of interstate 80. >>pam: the man who shot and killed off as a youngster was killed by another officer. tonight, we're learning more abo
mobs roamed the streets of benghazi and a cup of heavily armed man to physicians outside the consulate using rocket-propelled grenades, they set fire to the building. the ambassador, an aide and two marine guards took refuge in an interior room of the smoke was intense. three of the fort made it to the roof of the building that stephens was taken to hospital where he was prince of debt from smoke inhalation. the attack has the marks of an al-qaeda operation. >> this was a clear and...
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the emphasis was on the libyans who helped. >> libyan security forces lost people in the bottle at benghazi. we also had, i think we said in the background call yesterday, spontaneous volunteering by a local militia, the 17th of february brigade to come to our assistance. >> fox news is told a leading suspect affiliated with the al-qaeda group in north africa, it has tried and failed to establish an islamic state in eastern libya. >> shep: any word on possible intelligence failures on this new 9-11 attack? >> a briefing on the hill from members of the senate intelligence committee by david petraeus, c.i.a. would not comment on those discussions, but we know the house intelligence committee members will be briefed early tomorrow morning. the question is whether the u.s. was blind sided, was advance warning missed or was it locked down in a short time. flatly rejecting the idea that the intelligence community was blind side. saying that's going to take some time. >> shep: thank you. u.s. war ship is in place off the libyan coast after this attack. pentagon officials say there is a second dest
the emphasis was on the libyans who helped. >> libyan security forces lost people in the bottle at benghazi. we also had, i think we said in the background call yesterday, spontaneous volunteering by a local militia, the 17th of february brigade to come to our assistance. >> fox news is told a leading suspect affiliated with the al-qaeda group in north africa, it has tried and failed to establish an islamic state in eastern libya. >> shep: any word on possible intelligence...
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note that over the past few months, there have been an increase in attacks against western sbres in benghazi. that same consulate was attacked in the past. the convoy at the head of the u.n. mission was attacked. so, officials are telling us that for months, they had been warning the americans about this, the growing presence of power of these extremists militia groups, specifically in benghazi. they were meeting shortly before the compound was attacked. it was meant to be about business economics, but the officials there told the americans who were senior officials from the consulate itself that look, now is not the time to be talking about expanding business, to be talking about increasing a western presence in benghazi because we are not capable of containing a threat by these extremists militias and the ambassador himself was aware of the general overall deterioration. >> thank you very much. arwa has been doing this reporting tire lessly from the ground. mike rogers has been following developments and is "outfront" tonight. appreciate you taking the time. you just hard our arwa damon re
note that over the past few months, there have been an increase in attacks against western sbres in benghazi. that same consulate was attacked in the past. the convoy at the head of the u.n. mission was attacked. so, officials are telling us that for months, they had been warning the americans about this, the growing presence of power of these extremists militia groups, specifically in benghazi. they were meeting shortly before the compound was attacked. it was meant to be about business...
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consulate in benghazi, killing ambassador stevens, and three other americans. tonight, they are being remembered. we have team coverage. ken wayne says the pentagon is already taking action, but we begin at uc berkely and a candlelight vigil at stevens old fraternity. >> reporter: that vigil just wrapped up about a half hour ago. these students did not know stevens, but they were inspired by his life. tonight, they lit candles in his honor, and projected a photo of stevens on the side of the house, for a man people say had great dreams and a good heart. >> my name is chris stevens, and i'm the new u.s.ambassador to libya. >> reporter: this video shows him introducing himself last may. before stevens left the u.s., he spoke with steven browning. >> very earnest, and somewhat humbled by the task was about to undertake. i think he was very conscious of the enormity of the task. >> reporter: it was a dream come true for the bay area native. >> he was just a great, all around guy. one of those guys from school that just stood out. >> reporter: stevens graduated from
consulate in benghazi, killing ambassador stevens, and three other americans. tonight, they are being remembered. we have team coverage. ken wayne says the pentagon is already taking action, but we begin at uc berkely and a candlelight vigil at stevens old fraternity. >> reporter: that vigil just wrapped up about a half hour ago. these students did not know stevens, but they were inspired by his life. tonight, they lit candles in his honor, and projected a photo of stevens on the side of...
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and in benghazi he layed down his life for his friends. libyan and american. and for us all. >> libyan authorities say they have arrested four people in connection with the attack. >>> high temperatures today were cooler than yesterday. especially down in the south bay and also in the north bay. temperatures running in the 70s this afternoon. warm inland valleys, 80s, 90s. the fog lingered into the afternoon. that kept things cool, 57 in daily city and 62 in san francisco. here is what you can expect tomorrow, fog pushing back over the coast line into the bay shores. it will clear quickly tomorrow with the exception of the coast line. temperatures will be warmer, back into the 80s in the south bay. we will look at temperatures coming up. >>> it may be one of the worst seasons in years for west nile virus. a second resident is now recovering from the virus. officials say they are seeing four times the number of infected mosquitos and twice the number of infected birds. they say whether is to blame, it has been dry and hot which allows mosquitos to reproduce fas
and in benghazi he layed down his life for his friends. libyan and american. and for us all. >> libyan authorities say they have arrested four people in connection with the attack. >>> high temperatures today were cooler than yesterday. especially down in the south bay and also in the north bay. temperatures running in the 70s this afternoon. warm inland valleys, 80s, 90s. the fog lingered into the afternoon. that kept things cool, 57 in daily city and 62 in san francisco. here...
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consulate in benghazi, libya an act of terrorism. that attack killed four americans including the u.s. ambassador to libya. and now house republicans are turning up the pressure on the president to clear up the facts on what happened there. plus, andy williams has died. but he left behind decades of memorable television specials and hit songs. tonight, remembering that easy-going all-american singer. ♪ a shadow of your smile when you are gone. ♪ keys, keys, keys, keys, keys. ♪ well, he's not very handsome ♪ to look at [ sighs ] ♪ oh, he's shaggy ♪ and he eats like a hog [ male announcer ] the volkswagen jetta. available with advanced keyless technology. control everything from your pocket, purse, or wherever. that's the power of german engineering. ♪ that dirt old egg-suckin' dog ♪ like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, yoargeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they
consulate in benghazi, libya an act of terrorism. that attack killed four americans including the u.s. ambassador to libya. and now house republicans are turning up the pressure on the president to clear up the facts on what happened there. plus, andy williams has died. but he left behind decades of memorable television specials and hit songs. tonight, remembering that easy-going all-american singer. ♪ a shadow of your smile when you are gone. ♪ keys, keys, keys, keys, keys. ♪ well, he's...
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ambassador to libya murdered in cold blood in benghazi. you have seen these pictures of protesters taking over the scene last night. this is the first american ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979. new information we are picking up is the administration does have some suspicion, early suspicion that this was a planned attack that led to these four murders and this was not necessarily some protesters spiraling out of control. this is officials stressing the administration is not jumping to any conclusions. this is early in the investigation. they are not lowing any door or any possibility of what led to these murders. the president made clear in the rose garden that justice will be served. >> we are working with the government of libya to secure our diplomats and working to increase security at diplomatic posts around the world. make no mistake we'll work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who killed our people. >> reporter: he did not take questions and we could not press him on what action will be taken
ambassador to libya murdered in cold blood in benghazi. you have seen these pictures of protesters taking over the scene last night. this is the first american ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979. new information we are picking up is the administration does have some suspicion, early suspicion that this was a planned attack that led to these four murders and this was not necessarily some protesters spiraling out of control. this is officials stressing the administration is not...
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when you have the attacks at benghazi. romney makes a statement and nobody focuses on the day after the ambassador is killed. >> or the president has sent out susan rice on chat shows and told basically lies because they knew it was terrorist attack and they sent out her to say it was a protest over a movie. to go back to the polling thing really quickly. there was a gaffe about polling. it was committed by president obama in may, not in off the cuff way but prepared remarks, he referred to polish death camps instead of nazi death camps. he caused a rift. was that portrayed? most people probably never heard of that. >> brian: in europe they did and they really did react. look forward to the debates. ten minutes before the hour. teen girl had to drop out of school and they accused bully says he is the victim. and military veteran, he says the president is using bin laden for political points. he wrote a letter. you won't believe what he got back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as par
when you have the attacks at benghazi. romney makes a statement and nobody focuses on the day after the ambassador is killed. >> or the president has sent out susan rice on chat shows and told basically lies because they knew it was terrorist attack and they sent out her to say it was a protest over a movie. to go back to the polling thing really quickly. there was a gaffe about polling. it was committed by president obama in may, not in off the cuff way but prepared remarks, he referred...
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attack in benghazi that left four americans dead, including chris stevens, ambassador to libya. molly henneberg is live in washington. >> molly: the white house and state department are defending ambassador susan rice. a spokesman for barack obama says she has done extraordinary work for the american people. also democratic senator john kerry called rice, quote a remarkable public servant and state department put out a statement defending rice's comments to those sunday shows. the statement said, quote, at every turn, ambassador rice said she was providing the best information and best assessment that the administration had at the time. based on what was provided to ambassador rice and other senator senior intelligence committee but they knew one day of the assault that it was a coordinated terror attack likely tied to al-qaeda. congressman king wants to know why ambassador rice went on tv five days after the attack and said otherwise. >> the entire administration, miss informed the world and she was our representative to the world explaining what happened. virtually everything
attack in benghazi that left four americans dead, including chris stevens, ambassador to libya. molly henneberg is live in washington. >> molly: the white house and state department are defending ambassador susan rice. a spokesman for barack obama says she has done extraordinary work for the american people. also democratic senator john kerry called rice, quote a remarkable public servant and state department put out a statement defending rice's comments to those sunday shows. the...
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the attack in benghazi, libya. what more are we learning about the attacks and the measures the state department is trying to take to ensure the safety of its personnel left in benghazi, tripoli, and elsewhere? >> you have a couple of things, anderson. what they're trying to do is make sure the security of the people who are left, and that's only in tripoli, not in benghazi, is assured, so they're sending some marines. it's kind of like a quick reaction for us to the embassy in tripoli to beef that up. they're also notifying troops around the world that potentially they could be used in various ways to ensure the security of american personnel and then, of course, as you mentioned, you've got the destroyers. this would be the destroyers and the drones would be used more, let's say, if the president determined that it was a time to strike against whoever was the group that carried out this attack. >> and we'll have a look back at the life of the ambassador, a remarkable career. jill and jomana, we'll check in with y
the attack in benghazi, libya. what more are we learning about the attacks and the measures the state department is trying to take to ensure the safety of its personnel left in benghazi, tripoli, and elsewhere? >> you have a couple of things, anderson. what they're trying to do is make sure the security of the people who are left, and that's only in tripoli, not in benghazi, is assured, so they're sending some marines. it's kind of like a quick reaction for us to the embassy in tripoli to...
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he knew benghazi. he knew the rebels in benghazi. he felt very comfortable there. this is not your typical sort of starched white shirt ambassador. this was a guy who was a real professional. who rolled his sleeves up, who wanted to help the libyans get the freedom that they have fought for. and so, it's an extraordinary loss not only for the state department, and obviously chris' family, but for the country. my only experience there has been libya was in a very fragile security situation and really needs the attention and support of the international community. and so, look, unfortunately, it will now get the attention it needed before this tragedy. it will get it now, because of this. >> right, fran, by all accounts chris stevens was a very special man with a very special affinity to libya. he was a key part in the american roll there over the last year and a half as the rapid changes were happening there in the arab spring. what does his death then today signify to you? >> well, look, i think we have supported the freedom movement. especially in libya. we suppor
he knew benghazi. he knew the rebels in benghazi. he felt very comfortable there. this is not your typical sort of starched white shirt ambassador. this was a guy who was a real professional. who rolled his sleeves up, who wanted to help the libyans get the freedom that they have fought for. and so, it's an extraordinary loss not only for the state department, and obviously chris' family, but for the country. my only experience there has been libya was in a very fragile security situation and...
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consulate in benghazi, libya, tonight. this is the city you'll recall where rebels held out against gadhafi's army last year until u.s. and nato forces flew to their revolutionary cause. in neighboring egypt it wasn't militants but angry protesters who rushed the walls of the u.s. embassy in cairo, tore down the american flag, and replaced it with a black islamist banner. all of it apparently sparked by an obscure american film critical of the prophet muhammad. after a clip was posted online, the embassy in cairo put out a statement condemning the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of muslims. tonight, the white house distanced itself from that statement, which the romney campaign called disgraceful. more details on this fluid situation as we get them. >>> but shifting gears now to the kind of story that fills any parent with dread and a bit of gratitude for the glories of technology, here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: chris powell found fame as the high-octane trainer for abc's "
consulate in benghazi, libya, tonight. this is the city you'll recall where rebels held out against gadhafi's army last year until u.s. and nato forces flew to their revolutionary cause. in neighboring egypt it wasn't militants but angry protesters who rushed the walls of the u.s. embassy in cairo, tore down the american flag, and replaced it with a black islamist banner. all of it apparently sparked by an obscure american film critical of the prophet muhammad. after a clip was posted online,...
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no word as to when they will go to benghazi. there are a lot of questions that, perhaps, the bad guys could be getting away in the confusion. this is a very trickery terrain. >>heather: we hope they do not get away. thank you from tripoli. >>gregg: now turning to greece. hundreds of muslims staging an anti-american protest there. tensions are you have high at rally in agentens as the crowd prepared to march to the u.s. embassy. when some demonstrators threw bottles at police, the police then responded with tear gas. >>heather: iran issuing new threats to the united states in the event of war. a senior iranian military commander warning iran will target u.s. bases in the middle east, should a war with israel break out. the u.s. and the allies believe that iran is developing nuclear weapons. israel has suggested they might strike iran's nuclear facilities. tehran maintains that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. the iranian president ahmadinejad immediate is here in new york. he is attending the general assembly meeting
no word as to when they will go to benghazi. there are a lot of questions that, perhaps, the bad guys could be getting away in the confusion. this is a very trickery terrain. >>heather: we hope they do not get away. thank you from tripoli. >>gregg: now turning to greece. hundreds of muslims staging an anti-american protest there. tensions are you have high at rally in agentens as the crowd prepared to march to the u.s. embassy. when some demonstrators threw bottles at police, the...
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we're looking at new video here in benghazi. what can you tell us happened? >> reporter: well, there are reports of libyan casualties as a result of these clashes at the consulate. i spoke to eye witnesses on the scene who described the situation there. libyan security forces were engaged in heavy clashes with members of an armed group, a radical militant group based in eastern libya. libyan troops were deployed to the scene. roads to the consulate were blocked. rocket-propelled grenades were fired at the consulate building. an official is telling cnn that the building is being secured by the libyan military, but we're hearing from eye witnesses in benghazi that members of the armed group had taken over the consulate building and were celebrating and looting the consulate. there's been condemnation here by regular libyans and officials and also calls on social media sites for more protests in benghazi and here in the capital tripoli. >> reporting live from tripoli tonight. thank you very much. >>> it is the 11th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, which
we're looking at new video here in benghazi. what can you tell us happened? >> reporter: well, there are reports of libyan casualties as a result of these clashes at the consulate. i spoke to eye witnesses on the scene who described the situation there. libyan security forces were engaged in heavy clashes with members of an armed group, a radical militant group based in eastern libya. libyan troops were deployed to the scene. roads to the consulate were blocked. rocket-propelled grenades...
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consulate in benghazi and opened fire. the violence in protest to that amateur online film produced in the u.s. that offended millions and millions of muslims. first, we want to bring in elise labott. she has known ambassador stevens for ten years. she works at the state department for us. elise this is a tragedy for the entire diplomatic community this morning. >> yes, yes. john, this is a terrible day for the state department. everyone is going to be in mourning today. it's not just the fact that chris stevens was such a popular figure of the state department. really, one of the cream of the crop of the u.s. foreign service. but it's been many years since someone of this level has been killed in an attack like this. so i think there's going to be a lot of shockwaves through the state department. after all the u.s. has done for the libyans. using force to get rid of moammar gadhafi, to help libya stand up as it moved towards elections, as it tries to start anew. i think there's going to be a lot of gut checking right now
consulate in benghazi and opened fire. the violence in protest to that amateur online film produced in the u.s. that offended millions and millions of muslims. first, we want to bring in elise labott. she has known ambassador stevens for ten years. she works at the state department for us. elise this is a tragedy for the entire diplomatic community this morning. >> yes, yes. john, this is a terrible day for the state department. everyone is going to be in mourning today. it's not just the...
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no matter how many troops we have in benghazi, you can't fire across the crowd. you can't do that. and yet they think, he's talking about all we need are hired forced levels to deal with these very tricky ethnic and religious situations stirred up by some crazies out in california. >> people called colin powell too far to the right in terms of what he thought should be the american foreign policy. part of his policy, is he wants to expand the military troops to 100,000 and that plays really well in a state like virginia where there's a big military population. but americans are weary of war at this point, we already experienced a time where we did have two large land wars going into at the same time. he's going up against a different reality in terms of what america wants, and he has these neocons that are surrounding him. americans have since turned against and judged to be a war that was not worth fighting. >> one of the questions everybody in this business seems to have in journalism is what's going on with romney in the day that things happened? that moment when something happe
no matter how many troops we have in benghazi, you can't fire across the crowd. you can't do that. and yet they think, he's talking about all we need are hired forced levels to deal with these very tricky ethnic and religious situations stirred up by some crazies out in california. >> people called colin powell too far to the right in terms of what he thought should be the american foreign policy. part of his policy, is he wants to expand the military troops to 100,000 and that plays...
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we were just talking to our contact in benghazi. he said one of the key militias in that city is it falling into line with the government. we've been out and about here in tripoli. we visited one compound where militias were driven out by libyan security forces but there are new protests planned for here and in benghazi on friday. a sign maybe the folks here aren't too sure what is going on with the militias. amid new concerns some of their weapons are going into the wrong places. one militia commander says a lot of the shoulder-fired rockets that he was holding on his base had disappeared in the turmoil of the past couple of days. those kind of shoulder-fired rockets are the kinds of things that terrorists like to get their hands on, bill. bill: what about this investigation, the probe into the killings, where does that stand today, greg? >> reporter: right now two weeks ago ambassador stevens body as as well as the body of three other americans would have been back in germany on the way to the u.s. evacuated from this country afte
we were just talking to our contact in benghazi. he said one of the key militias in that city is it falling into line with the government. we've been out and about here in tripoli. we visited one compound where militias were driven out by libyan security forces but there are new protests planned for here and in benghazi on friday. a sign maybe the folks here aren't too sure what is going on with the militias. amid new concerns some of their weapons are going into the wrong places. one militia...
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this is turning not something short of benghazi-gate. i wish you were at the briefing that took place. it was the most senseless, worthless briefing i ever attended. at this juncture we have four americans killed. one was widely known and highly respected individual. the media knows more about what happened than we do and we want answers. senator demint and i introduced a bill two weeks ago to get to the bottom of this. it was blocked. i will say this is now turned into a very bipartisan concern. it is my understanding today that all members of the foreign relations committee both democrats and republicans are asking the administration for answers. so this is now something that certainly could never be colored as partisan. these are concerned senators and house members who want to see, want to know what's happened and for some reason this administration is not coming forth. i want to say one other thing. secretary clinton, while there have been political difference, no question, one of the things that i think most people have appreciated
this is turning not something short of benghazi-gate. i wish you were at the briefing that took place. it was the most senseless, worthless briefing i ever attended. at this juncture we have four americans killed. one was widely known and highly respected individual. the media knows more about what happened than we do and we want answers. senator demint and i introduced a bill two weeks ago to get to the bottom of this. it was blocked. i will say this is now turned into a very bipartisan...
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has not been able to enter benghazi to investigate the murders. he calls the situation "bizarre" and demanding answers. the letter seas, 18 days ago the administration said it was appropriate for our consulate to be lightly guarded. what has changed in such a short time that the f.b.i. and lead investigative personnel cannot safely enter the city? >> there are calls for the resignation of u.n. ambassador susan rice who said a few day after the attack it appears to be a spontaneous uprising again the antimuslim video. >> we have reports now that intelligence people knew in 24 hours this was a terrorist attack. yet they sent her out to say things that were absolutely false and continued to do so. >>reporter: john mccain says the violent conflict with -- the violence in libya conflicts with obama administration's story that al qaeda is on the way out. >>heather: good questions, steve. how is the administration defending itself? >>reporter: they claim that the event was so complex. they did not know for sure it was a terrorist attack. they were waitin
has not been able to enter benghazi to investigate the murders. he calls the situation "bizarre" and demanding answers. the letter seas, 18 days ago the administration said it was appropriate for our consulate to be lightly guarded. what has changed in such a short time that the f.b.i. and lead investigative personnel cannot safely enter the city? >> there are calls for the resignation of u.n. ambassador susan rice who said a few day after the attack it appears to be a...
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as a result, there was an attack as you know on the american embassy in benghazi in libya. the ambassador christopher stevens was murdered. do you condemn the attack which caused his murder? >> translator: fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people, we condemn. likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. of course, what took place was ugly, offending the holy prophet is quite ugly. this has very little or nothing to do with freedom and freedom of speech. this is the weakness of -- and the abuse of freedom and in many places, it is a crime. it shouldn't take place and i do hope the day will come in which politicians will not seek to offend those whom others hold holy, but we also believe that this must also be resolved in a humane atmosphere, in a participatory environment, and we do not like anyone losing their lives or being killed for any reason anywhere in the world. >> there were protesters all over the middle east now threatening the staff of american embassies, threatening to kill them, to behe
as a result, there was an attack as you know on the american embassy in benghazi in libya. the ambassador christopher stevens was murdered. do you condemn the attack which caused his murder? >> translator: fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people, we condemn. likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. of course, what took place was ugly, offending the holy prophet is quite ugly. this has very little or nothing...
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protesting in cairo had ever seen and very few of the militants who stormed the embassy or consulate of benghazi had ever seen. they simply should have said we'll wait until the facts are in. we are troubled by the circumstances. we're going to make certain everything we need to know. they were rushing out to say the video's fault. there were lots of earlier indications this was terrorist attacks. protestors don't show up with rocket propelled grenades. there may be a few ak-47s in crowd. they made two assaults on the facility. drive off paramilitary unit. >> greta: and people tend to be more interested in jobs in elections and domestic issues. do you see this foresee this event having an impact or foreign policy? >> it will have some impact. in most instances when there is a moment of danger to the united states. remember it's an extraordinary event. only eight times in history that a u.s. ambassador has been killed. this is a big moment. normally in moments like that people rally around the president and rally around the government. not in this instance. i think the handling of the administrat
protesting in cairo had ever seen and very few of the militants who stormed the embassy or consulate of benghazi had ever seen. they simply should have said we'll wait until the facts are in. we are troubled by the circumstances. we're going to make certain everything we need to know. they were rushing out to say the video's fault. there were lots of earlier indications this was terrorist attacks. protestors don't show up with rocket propelled grenades. there may be a few ak-47s in crowd. they...
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finally, the investigation continues into the attack on benghazi. the u.s. and fbi cooperating. there's new video of libyans who apparently tried to rescue ambassador chris stevens but was frustrated because there was no ambulances around or first aid. they took him in a private car. >>> thanks so much. here's a look at other news going on around america today. in dallas, just frightening video here. it shows the moment when two women were struck by a hit and run driver who then drove an embankment to escape. the victims had pulled over on a highway off ramp because of a flat tire. police were responding to that call when the hit and run happened in front of them. the other driver remains on the loose. >>> in georgia, an even more bizarre hit and run. someone plowed into a house in the middle of the night when two people were inside asleep. they didn't know it happened until they woke up and found a chunk of their house completely wiped out. >>> in oregon, rescuers did a perfect job of saving a kitten. it was trapped beneath a basement in that drain pipe. it took firefighters an
finally, the investigation continues into the attack on benghazi. the u.s. and fbi cooperating. there's new video of libyans who apparently tried to rescue ambassador chris stevens but was frustrated because there was no ambulances around or first aid. they took him in a private car. >>> thanks so much. here's a look at other news going on around america today. in dallas, just frightening video here. it shows the moment when two women were struck by a hit and run driver who then drove...
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he spent a lot of time in benghazi and was a friend of chris stevens. paul wolfowitz was the secretary of defense under president george w. bush and president of the world bank. and the author of islam and the arab awakening, ram dan's grandfather was the founder of the muslim brotherhood. bernard, tell us what you can tell us about libya. does this -- does this -- do these events mean that libya has gone seriously awry? >> i would like first of all, fareed, to tell you what i know and what i remember about ambassador stevens. he was a great guy, a great fellow, a great ambassador, and a great american. he was the embodiment of the values of the best of america, and his death is a terrible loss for all of us and a loss for libya, and a loss for libya. what the imbeciles who killed him probably did not know is he was one of the best friends libya all around the world. if the dictatorship of gadhafi failed it is due in a big part to ambassador chris stevens and i want to pay him homage today before anything else. >> but what does it tell you about libya?
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. >>> murder in benghazi. president obama vows justice will be done after the horrific killing of the u.s. ambassador to libya. >>> money out the window. bank robbery suspects hurl cash during a high-speed police chase. >>> baby guz. what duchess kate has been turning down sparking pregnancy rumors. >>> good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with firing back. in response to deadly attacks in libya that killed a u.s. ambassador and three diplomats, an elite group of marines has been sent to ramp up security in libya's capital. this as the obama administration responds to criticism from republican rival mitt romney while investigating whether the attacks were specifically coordinated to take place on the anniversary of 9/11. nbc's tracie potts has more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: march rarks here on capitol hill, the senate approved a resolution honoring the victims and calling this attack unacceptable and unjust find. a nation in mourning as
. >>> murder in benghazi. president obama vows justice will be done after the horrific killing of the u.s. ambassador to libya. >>> money out the window. bank robbery suspects hurl cash during a high-speed police chase. >>> baby guz. what duchess kate has been turning down sparking pregnancy rumors. >>> good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with firing back. in response to deadly...
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the state department later corrected her, saying she was speaking generally, not about the attack in benghazi. now, u.s. intelligence sources tell cnn tonight that in the immediate after math of the attack, they thought the attack might have been, their word, spontaneous. okay, this is going to be a crucial word to define. what exactly is immediate aftermath? because the white house and the state department stuck with the spontaneous version of events for eight days. >> we are very cautious about drawing any conclusions with regard to who the perpetrators were, what their motivations were, whether it was premedicated. >> this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. >> based on the information we had at the time and have to this day, we we do not have evidence that it was premeditated. >> all right. these same people apparently knew a terrorist attack was perpetrated by al-qaeda within 24 hours after the attack, so the lack of information sharing does not seem to add up. tonight, representative peter king is calling for the resignation of u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice for what he s
the state department later corrected her, saying she was speaking generally, not about the attack in benghazi. now, u.s. intelligence sources tell cnn tonight that in the immediate after math of the attack, they thought the attack might have been, their word, spontaneous. okay, this is going to be a crucial word to define. what exactly is immediate aftermath? because the white house and the state department stuck with the spontaneous version of events for eight days. >> we are very...
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that is what happened in benghazi? why was the message coming out of the administration so muddled at best and misleading at worse? when did they know that it was a terrorist attack? why won't the president actually use the term terrorist attack? well, yesterday there was a major break through and one agency came out and took responsibility. >> in fact, it was james clapper's office, the director of national intelligent basically trying to take the onus off the white house by saying hey it was the intelligence community's fault and said, this quote: in the immediate aftermath there was information that led us to assess that the attack began spontaneously following protests earlier that day in cairo. we provided that initial assessment to the executive branch officials and members of congress who used that information to discuss the attack publicly and provide updates as they became available. through the our investigation we continued to emphasize that our information was preliminary and evolving. >> we were waiting fo
that is what happened in benghazi? why was the message coming out of the administration so muddled at best and misleading at worse? when did they know that it was a terrorist attack? why won't the president actually use the term terrorist attack? well, yesterday there was a major break through and one agency came out and took responsibility. >> in fact, it was james clapper's office, the director of national intelligent basically trying to take the onus off the white house by saying hey...